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Switchgrass Science 8 mentions At the University of Tennessee, switchgrass is all the buzz. It's a plant that's farmer & environment-friendly, and a cheap alternative to high-priced corn ethanol. |
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Sweet corn 8 mentions UT AgResearchers applied herbicides to experimental sweet corn to keep weeds away. But something unexpected happened -- they boosted the nutritional value of the corn. |
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Crop Varieties 4 mentions Statewide trials and management of corn, cotton, soybean, and small grains. |
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Cotton Irrigation 2 mentions Cotton is hurting because of this summer’s drought. UTIA researchers are studying how cotton reacts to a lack of moisture – and just how much water is enough for a plant to grow. |
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High Input Costs 2 mentions Food prices have been going up, but so are the production costs for farmers who grow what we eat. Farm expenses are at record highs for Tennessee row-crop producers. |
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Dogwood Group 1 mention Diseases, culture and breeding of Cornus florida and other dogwoods. |
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Biofuel 1 mention A recent report says the U.S. could produce a billion tons of biofuel materials each year, without impacting food supplies. We are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels. |
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Milan No-Till 1 mention For more than 20 years, our Milan center has led the world in no-till research. |
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Insects & Plant Diseases 1 mention Biological and cultural control, resistant cultivars, and integrated pest management. |
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Biofuel Site Announcement 1 mention UT’s Institute of Agriculture has named a site where it will build a biofuel refinery -- part of a statewide initiative to make Tennessee a leader in our nation’s renewable energy efforts. |
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Wood for Biomass 1 mention Tennessee's vast forests might someday be used for biomass. |
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Sun Grant BioWeb 1 mention Providing current info to use biomass resources for bioenergy and bioproducts. |
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Cotton Module Picker 1 mention More and more producers are using cotton module pickers to get their crops from the field to the gin. |
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Biofuel Refinery Groundbreaking 1 mention Many believe America must find new ways to create energy and fuel. UT recently started construction on a biorefinery to research the manufacture of biofuels from agricultural products. |
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Shackelford Orchard 1 mention Majestic oaks stand proudly next to towering pines. Stunning beauty in a peaceful setting - but what’s going on in this still forest is a decades-long research project. |